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- Experiences of Restraining Elephants in 'Musth'
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Indian Forester, Vol 135, No 10 (2009), Pagination: 1377-1382Abstract
'Musth' has implications for maintenance in captive elephants as management of these animals is quite cumbersome and involves considerable risk. The present study highlights successful restraint of elephants in musth on three different occasions employing sedative/ analgesics. Effective levels of standing sedation could be achieved using xylazine hydrochloride and ketamine hydrochloride at a dose rate of 0.13 mg/kg and 0.04 mg/kg body weight respectively for immediate restraint. The subsequent actions following sedation till complete recovery from musth events are documented.Keywords
Elephant, 'Musth' Management, Xylazine Hydrochloride, Ketamine Hydrochloride,Yohimbine Hydrochloride
- Successful Restraint and Relocation of Wild Elephant Using Xylazine Hydrochloride
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Indian Forester, Vol 132, No 10 (2006), Pagination: 1266-1270Abstract
Incidents of wild animals straying into human habitations have increased during the last decade and this poses a challenge to managers in mitigating conflict. One such incident is described in this paper, where a wild male elephant from Rajaji National Park strayed into Haridwar town. Of the various methods commonly employed for managing such situations, chemical restraint proved to be an effective technique for restraining the animal and relocating it into its natural habitat. The paper presents a detailed account of this successful procedure and relocation of the wild elephant in its natural habitat.- Survival of Dispersed Orphaned Cubs of Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) in Fragmented Habitat of Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve in India
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Randeep Singh
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Parag Nigam
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Surendra Prakash Goyal
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Bishamber Dutt Joshi
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Sudarshan Sharma
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Raghubir Singh Shekhawat
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Indian Forester, Vol 137, No 10 (2011), Pagination: 1171-1176Abstract
Two orphaned tigers cubs aged 8-10 months of either sex were monitored over a period of one and half years between October 2008-March 2010 in the fragmented landscape of Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve (RTR), India. Both animals dispersed out into fragmented landscapes, however the male cub accidently ventured into human habitation and resulted in conflict. The cub was rescued and rehabilitated in an adjoining forest. The female cub dispersed naturally outside the national park area into Chambal ravines. Both the animals were monitored using camera trap and pugmark based tracking method during the study period. Both tiger cubs adapted well in the human dominated (fragmented) landscape, caused minimal conflict, and survived their first winter and summer till they attained the age of ≥ 24 months. This paper presents the survival of orphaned cubs in fragmented landscape and highlights the importance of translocation as a tool for alleviating conflict.Keywords
Royal Bengal Tiger, Camera Trap, Human-wildlife Conflict, Dispersal, Translocation- Status and Conservation of Hangul (cervus Elaphus Hanglu) in its Relic Range Areas Outside Dachigam National Park, Kashmir
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1 Centre for Mountain Wildlife Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shuhama Campus, Shuhama, Alusteng 190006, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
2 Wildlife Institute of India, P.O. Box. 18, Chandrabhani, DehraDun, 248001, IN
3 Department of Wildlife Protection, Jammu and Kashmir Government, Srinagar J and K, IN
1 Centre for Mountain Wildlife Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shuhama Campus, Shuhama, Alusteng 190006, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
2 Wildlife Institute of India, P.O. Box. 18, Chandrabhani, DehraDun, 248001, IN
3 Department of Wildlife Protection, Jammu and Kashmir Government, Srinagar J and K, IN
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Indian Forester, Vol 139, No 10 (2013), Pagination: 883-887Abstract
The present paper reports population of Kashmir red deer or hangul (Cervus elaphus hanglu) outside Dachigam National Park accentuated by habitat suitability assessment. Study results indicate that hangul is restricted to an effective area of 351.15 Km2 outside Dachigam National Park. The overall mean hangul encounter rate outside Dachigam was 0.043 hangul/kilometer walk. The overall hangul sex ratio outside Dachigam was 11.81 males/100 females and the fawn to female ratio was 5.93 fawn/100 females. The overall hangul density outside Dachigam turned out to be 0.49 hangul/Km2 The isolated hangul population outside Dachigam NP and the fragile habitats therein need immediate attention for their effective management and long term conservation. Overa Wildlife Sanctuary and Shikargah Conservation Reserve are considered the alternate potential reintroduction sites for establishing a second viable hangul population outside Dachigam National Park. There is an urgent need for early initiation of the hangul conservation breeding programme for reintroduction/ repopulating existing good habitats in the hangul relic areas, beginning with the Shikargah-Overa ranges in Udder Valley. Development of a scientific based programme for regulated monitoring ofthese relic hangul populations and to identify ideal corridors to help dispersion of Hangul.Keywords
Hangul, Cervus Elaphus Hanglu, Encounter Rate, Sex Ration, Population Size, Density, Dachigam National ParkReferences
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